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Is 800 a Good Chess Rating?
As of July 2026, a 800 blitz rating on Chess.com is higher than 59.5% of active rated blitz players, which puts you above the median active rated player. On Lichess, where ratings run higher, 800 blitz outrates 3.4% of active players.
Where 800 stands, by platform and time control
| Rating pool | Higher than | Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 64.0% | top 36.0% |
| Chess.com Blitz | 59.5% | top 40.5% |
| Chess.com Rapid | 58.0% | top 42.0% |
| Lichess Bullet | 2.8% | top 97.2% |
| Lichess Blitz | 3.4% | top 96.6% |
| Lichess Rapid | 6.8% | top 93.2% |
| Lichess Classical | 1.0% | top 99.0% |
These percentiles cover active rated players: people who actually play rated games, not abandoned accounts. That makes the bar higher than statistics that count every account ever created.
The same standing on other sites and speeds
Taking 800 Chess.com blitz as the reference point, these ratings sit at the same percentile in their own pools:
| Rating pool | Same-percentile rating |
|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 728 |
| Chess.com Rapid | 816 |
| Lichess Bullet | 1689 |
| Lichess Blitz | 1588 |
| Lichess Rapid | 1497 |
| Lichess Classical | 1609 |
Numbers come from our percentile-equating model, recomputed monthly from the Lichess weekly census (CC0 data) and our own random sample of active Chess.com players. Full details on the methodology page.
Frequently asked
What percentile is a 800 chess rating?
On Chess.com, a 800 blitz rating is higher than 59.5% of active rated blitz players. On Lichess, 800 blitz is higher than 3.4% of active rated players. Lichess ratings run higher on average, so the same number means different strength on each site.
What is 800 on Chess.com in Lichess terms?
A 800 Chess.com blitz rating sits at the same percentile as roughly 1589 Lichess blitz, based on July 2026 data.
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